Irish News

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 21, 21 May 1903, Page 9

Irish News

GALW AY.— Diocese of Clonfert The parish priests of Clonfert met recently to select three names to be forwarded to Rome in connection with the vacant see. Archbishop Healy presided. Father Cunningham, the Vicar-Capitular, assisted at the vote. Father Bowes, P.P., Woodford, received seven votes, which gave him the ' Dignissimus ' place. Dean Gilmartin, of Maynooth, was ' Dignior,' with six votes ; and Father Cunningham, Vicar-Capitular, ' Dignus,' with four votes. Dr. ODea, of Maynooth, had three votes, and Father O'Donovan, Loughrea, had one vote. The live names were forwarded to Rome. A Memorial Archbishop Iloaly unveiled a handsome new pulpit in St. Michael's Church. Ballinasloe, recently. The pulpit has been erected in memory of the late Father Costello, who was for fifteen years administrator in Ballinasloe. MAYO.— A New Judge Mr. Morphy, 8.L., has been appointed County Court Judge of Mayo. It was thought that this post, which was rendered vacant by the death of the late Judge Dane, would go to either Mr. Moore, M.P., or Mr. Gordon, M.P., both of whom were understood to have claims for place on the present Ministry. No doubt the result of the Fermanagh election kept the Government from-» provoking any other electoral contests in Ireland at present. The new appointment does nothing to redress the religious inequality displayed in the appointments to the Irish Judicial Bench. Judge Morphy is a Protestant, and an ascendancy man of the regular ' True Blue ' type. MEATH.— Death of a Judge Judge Dane died at Trim. County Meath, on March 22. The Judge was at one time member for North Fermanagh, and was strongly Conservative in politics. ROSCOMMON.— An Action in Abeyance The statement has been published that in view of the better feeling engendered in Ireland by the Land Conference, the action taken by Lord JDe Freyne against Mr. Redmond, Mr. O'Brien, Mr. Dillon, and" a number of other popular leaders, arising out of the agitation on the De Fresno estate, has been, for Ihe present, held over. The expectation is that the coming Land Bill will bring about such a harmonious condition of matters as will lead to mutual peace. Should this prospect bo realised, it is expected that his tenants would raakcoM'r to Lord De Freyne the £1600 or so which they hold in a ' War Chest,' and that Lord De Freyne on his part would restore to their holdings the evicted tenants on his estate. TIPPERARY.— A Windfall A laborer in the Annacarthy district is reported to have come in for n substantial windfall of £16,000 from an aunt of his who died iccentlv )n France. It us slated this lady was married to an English officer, who on his death left rur a lot of mono", and subseqm nily 1o a French officer Ihe lucky heir is a poor man with a grown-up family. WATERFORD.— The AKshop's Return On his arrival home from the Eternal City thoM^t Rev Dr. Sheehan iecei\ed a ' cead mile failto ' from the citi7ens of Watr-t ford Replying to an addiess of welcome from the Municipal Council , he said it was a thing to h\e for to witness on March 3 under that wondious dome of St Peter's the splendor of the religious observance, the maenif;cence of the cratherirg. and the enthusiasm that marked the entire occasion Tn the course of a sermon in his- cathedral Dr. Shoehan said that during his visit to Home he had the inestimable privilege of seeing the ITolv Father three times, and there was little more trace of fet lioness about him than theio was ten years ago. Tlis Lordship referred to an inter\iew ho had had with the Pope, in which the latter spoke kindly of the Irish people. WESTMEATH.— Five Score and Ten The death is announced of Patrick Molloy, Tara. Bunbrugna, Wostmeath, at the age of 110. Deceased was a stonemason, lie retained his faculties to the last. GENERAL Visitors to the House of Commons The Bishop of Raphoe CDr. O'Donnell). Sir Anthony MacDonnell. the Assistant Secretary of State for Ireland, and Mr Horace Plunkett all of them members of the Irish Congested Districts Board, were among Ihe Msitors to the Lobby of the House of Commons on the occasion of the introduction of the Irish Land Bill by Mr Wj ndham. St. Patrick's Day in Rome A number of distinguished persons were imited to dinner at the Irish College, Rome, on St. Patrick's Day. amongst those present beincr his Eminence Cardinal Vm cenxo VamVitelh. Bishop of Palestrina : the Most Rev. Mcr Frin ond Stonor. Titular-Archbishop of rrebi/O"d ; Ric-ht Ro\ Charles StanW. Right Rev. Mgr Pardmi. Titular-Bishop of 7ama : Afar Riggi. Mgr Giles Rector of the English College : the Very Rev. Prior Dowling, OP of St (Moment's; the Rev Father Walsh, OS A , Assistant-General; Rev. Robert O'Keefe, OS.A.; Rev. Filher Dowhntr of the Carmelite Order ; Commendatoro William O. Christmas, Dr. J. J. Eyre. Signer Austide Leonori, Judge Curran, and Mgr. Veccia.